Gates County Senior High School
| Gates County Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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88 US-158 27938 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°26′51″N 76°42′17″W / 36.447382°N 76.704625°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Gates County Schools |
| CEEB code | 341460 |
| NCES School ID | 370168000720[2] |
| Principal | John Hayes |
| Teaching staff | 31.33 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 455 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.52[1] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and white |
| Athletics conference | Tar Roanoke |
| Nickname | Red Barons |
| Website | coserver |
Gates County Senior High School (often just called Gates County High School) is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Gatesville, North Carolina. It is the only high school in the Gates County Schools system.
School information
[edit]For the 2010–2011 school year, Gates County Senior High School had a total population of 590 students and 47.00 teachers on a (FTE) basis. The student population had a gender ratio of 51.86% male to 48.14% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: White, 57.46%; Hispanic, 1.02%; Black, 39.15%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.34%; and American Indian, 0.17% (two or more races, 1.86%). For the same school year, 43.22% of the students received free or reduced-cost lunches.[2]
History
[edit]The school was opened in 1962, after the consolidation of the former Gatesville High School and Sunbury High School.[3]
Academics
[edit]High School was ranked as a Bronze Level school by the U.S. News & World Report.[4]
Athletics
[edit]According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2018–2019 school year, Gates County Senior High is a 1A school in the Albemarle Athletic Conference (AAC) .[5] The Gates County mascot is the Red Barons, wearing the school colors of red and white.[6]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Jessie Britt, NFL wide receiver[7]
- Thomas Smith, NFL cornerback[7]
- Cheryl Stallings, member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd district[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Gates County Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Gates County Senior High (370168000720)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ Roberts, Frank (June 5, 1998). "Half a Century of Schooling Ends for Sunbury Building". The Virginian-Pilot. p. B1.
- ^ "Gates County Senior High". U. S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "Gates County High School". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ a b Pro Football Reference. (n.d.) Retrieved June 26, 2018, from https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/high_schools.cgi?id=93b8dea5
- ^ "Cheryl Stallings". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
External links
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